H.B. 325 Summary

• Prohibits employers from discriminating against medical cannabis registry card holders in hiring, termination, or employment terms, unless doing so would cause loss of federal benefits or licensing advantages.

• Allows employers to use fit-for-duty tests for registered qualifying patients in potentially dangerous occupations to assess impairment.

• Exempts nine categories of occupations from anti-discrimination protections: law enforcement, firefighters, water safety officers, armed personnel, emergency medical services, healthcare workers administering controlled substances, employees working with vulnerable populations, civil defense personnel, and operators of commercial vehicles or critical infrastructure.

• Clarifies that employers may discipline employees using or possessing cannabis in the workplace while impaired and may send employees for medical evaluation when safety concerns exist.

• Effective date is July 1, 3000 (note: appears to contain a typographical error in the effective date).